| Main Entry: | instruct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inform, teach |
Synonyms: |
acquaint, advise, apprise, brainwash*, break in, break it to, brief, clue in, coach, counsel, discipline, disclose, drill, drum into, educate, engineer, enlighten, give lessons, ground, guide, keep posted, lead, lecture, level, notify, pilot, reveal, school, steer, tell, train, tutor, update, wise up |
Antonyms: |
learn |
| Main Entry: | instruct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | order, command |
Synonyms: |
assign, bid, charge, define, direct, enjoin, prescribe, tell, warn |
Antonyms: |
ask |
| Main Entry: | advise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer recommendation |
Synonyms: |
admonish, advocate, caution, charge, commend, counsel, direct, dissuade, encourage, enjoin, exhort, forewarn, give a pointer, give a tip, guide, instruct, kibitz, level with, move, opine, point out, preach, prepare, prescribe, prompt, put bug in ear, put in two cents, recommend, steer, suggest, tout, update, urge, warn |
| Notes: | advise (verb) means 'to offer advice to or counsel'; advice (noun) is an opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem |
Antonyms: |
betray, deceive, delude, fool, lie, pretend, trick |
| Main Entry: | bid |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask for; command |
Synonyms: |
call, charge, demand, desire, direct, enjoin, instruct, invite, make a pass at, make a pitch, make a play for, order, proposition, request, require, solicit, summon, tell, warn |
| Main Entry: | break in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | train in new skill |
Synonyms: |
accustom, condition, educate, gentle, get used to, habituate, initiate, instruct, prepare, tame |
| Main Entry: | breed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | raise, nurture |
Synonyms: |
bring up, cultivate, develop, discipline, educate, foster, instruct, nourish, rear |
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inform of facts |
Synonyms: |
abridge, advise, apprise, edify, enlighten, epitomize, explain, fill in, give rundown, give the lowdown, inform, initiate, instruct, let in on, orient, prepare, prime, recapitulate, show the lay of the land, show the ropes, summarize, tip off, update |
Antonyms: |
hide, secret |
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | order something done |
Synonyms: |
adjure, ask, bid, command, direct, enjoin, entrust, exhort, instruct, request, require, solicit, tell, warn |
| Main Entry: | civilize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make cultured; develop |
Synonyms: |
acculturate, acquaint, advance, better, cultivate, edify, educate, elevate, enlighten, ennoble, enrich, ethicize, foster, help forward, humanize, idealize, improve, indoctrinate, inform, instruct, polish, promote, reclaim, refine, sophisticate, spiritualize, tame, uplift |
| Main Entry: | command |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | demand |
Synonyms: |
adjure, appoint, authorize, ban, bar, beckon, bid, call, call for, call on, call the signals, call upon, charge, check, cite, compel, debar, dictate, direct, enact, enjoin, exact, forbid, force upon, give directions, give orders, grant, impose, inflict, inhibit, instruct, interdict, lay down the law, mark out, oblige, ordain, order, ordinate, proclaim, prohibit, put foot down, require, requisition, restrain, rule out, send for, set, subpoena, summon, take charge, take lead, task, tell, warn |
Antonyms: |
contradict, countermand, oppose, recall, reverse, revoke |